By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
An all day meeting at the Guyana Elections Commission has inched the process forward for the start of the recount. While most of the issues pertaining to the recount order have been finalized, the Commission will meet again tomorrow to complete the order and make moves for its filing for gazetting purposes. Commissioner Sase Gunraj […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
News, Politics
With the number of cases of the coronavirus in Guyana climbing, the National COVID-19 Task Force is likely to recommend an extension of the curfew measures that are set to expire on the 3rd May. During a virtual media briefing this morning, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who heads the Task Force said no representation has […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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There are now 70 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana as the Public Health Ministry steps up the number of tests being done. Three new cases were confirmed over the past 24hours and 375 tests have now been completed. In her daily update today, the Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence said a total of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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Health Officials who inspected the site of the national vote recount have given the clearance to the Guyana Elections Commission to go ahead with the use of ten workstations for the exercise in keeping with social distancing measures as part of the fight against the coronavirus. Based on GECOM’s own proposal, the Health Officials have […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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The US Embassy in Georgetown today announced that the US government will be making US$475,000 available to the authorities in Guyana to assist the country in its fight against the coronavirus. The embassy said the money is part of the US Government’s humanitarian efforts to fight the disease. It also forms part of the ongoing […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2020
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Guyana has not recorded any new case of the coronavirus over the past 24hrs, but the National Aids Programme Secretariat is concerned about the risk facing persons who may be HIV positive and not on any treatment. In a recorded message today, the Director of the National Aids Programme Secretariat, Dr. Rhonda Moore explained that […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2020
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The Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Boyle, is sounding a warning that Guyanese need to get their act together if the country is to really beat the coronavirus soon. In a telephone interview with News Source, Dr. Boyle said too many persons are still being irresponsible by not […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Leader of the Alliance for Change and Prime Ministerial Candidate in the APNU+AFC coalition, Khemraj Ramjattan has welcomed the move to have a recount of all the votes cast in the 2nd March elections. During an interview on Kaieteur Radio today, Mr. Ramjattan said the recount should bring some satisfaction to those involved in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated that it is awaiting word from the CARICOM Secretariat on the high-level team expected in Guyana to be part of the recount process. In a statement this afternoon, the Commission said once those arrangements are finalized, a date for the start of the recount will be announced. The Commission […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
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Following the intervention of President David Granger, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has agreed that the CARICOM Officials expected to fly into Guyana to be part of the election recount process could have the WHO-approved test for the coronavirus completed in their home country prior to their travel to Guyana. They will be permitted […]